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What's your engine cost?
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From: Germantown, MD
What's your engine cost? I've been playing around with the idea of replacing the engine this winter. But I came up with a dollar amount and found out to do it right was gonna cost double what I had alotted. Just curious what kind of change you guy dropped on your engine and if you were happy, what you liked, what you didn't, and so on. If you're willing give me a dollar amount and what you got for it. Then your reaction to the setup.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
when I built mine, it only cost me about 2.3k for the short block. I already had the heads, used a motor I picked up for $50, and pulled the crank out of my current engine.
cyroed the crank
forged rods
forges pistons
race bearings
ported oil pump
coated pistons
1100 for the parts
and 1200 at machine shop
best of luck
ed
cyroed the crank
forged rods
forges pistons
race bearings
ported oil pump
coated pistons
1100 for the parts
and 1200 at machine shop
best of luck
ed
$4640 for the short block wich included
9:1 Compression Forged 370ci Iron Block
Built By AP Engineering
Polished & Magnafluxed Stock Crank
Diamond Forged Ceramic Coated -15cc Dish 4.03" Pistons
Diamond 4130 Chromemoly Wrist Pins
Diamond Pro Select Ring Set/ File Fit
Eagle H-Beam Connecting Rods 6.125"
L19 ARP Rod Bolts
Federal Mogul 152M Main Bearings
Clevite CB663H Connecting Rod Bearings
ARP Main Studs
ARP Head Studs
Cloyes Adjustable Timing Chain Set
JWISS Ketton C5R Timing Chain
Thunder Racing Chromoly Pushrods
Blueprinted & Fully Balanced
Weiand/Lingenfelter Intake
Patriot Performance 317 Casting 6.0L Stage II Heads
2.02/1.57 Valves
71cc Chambers
Comp XER 230/236 .592/.602 on a 114 LSA + 4
By the time i was done with the motor i bet around $8K
Kyle
9:1 Compression Forged 370ci Iron Block
Built By AP Engineering
Polished & Magnafluxed Stock Crank
Diamond Forged Ceramic Coated -15cc Dish 4.03" Pistons
Diamond 4130 Chromemoly Wrist Pins
Diamond Pro Select Ring Set/ File Fit
Eagle H-Beam Connecting Rods 6.125"
L19 ARP Rod Bolts
Federal Mogul 152M Main Bearings
Clevite CB663H Connecting Rod Bearings
ARP Main Studs
ARP Head Studs
Cloyes Adjustable Timing Chain Set
JWISS Ketton C5R Timing Chain
Thunder Racing Chromoly Pushrods
Blueprinted & Fully Balanced
Weiand/Lingenfelter Intake
Patriot Performance 317 Casting 6.0L Stage II Heads
2.02/1.57 Valves
71cc Chambers
Comp XER 230/236 .592/.602 on a 114 LSA + 4
By the time i was done with the motor i bet around $8K
Kyle
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I bought a few used parts.
6.0 block
Lunati 4.0 billet crank
Lunati 6.125 billet rods
Diamond 4.03 forged pistons
All new coated rod and main bearings
Some crappy LS1 heads that have been hogged out for bigger combustion chambers
244/250 620/630 112 cam
LS6 intake
Jessel shaft mount nonadjustable rockers
ARP head studs
Cometic 4.03 bore head gskts.
Set of NGK TR8 plugs
I have right at 3k in all of this. I did get a really good deal though. The motor makes 430rwhp and 550rwtq on motor through a TH400, 4000 stall, steel DS, and a Moser 12 bolt with 3.73 gears.
On order at this moment.
317 castings 13.1:1 CR CNC heads
Kooks 2in Primary headers
This should bump up the HP alittle. I spray the car with 250 worth of bottle.
6.0 block
Lunati 4.0 billet crank
Lunati 6.125 billet rods
Diamond 4.03 forged pistons
All new coated rod and main bearings
Some crappy LS1 heads that have been hogged out for bigger combustion chambers
244/250 620/630 112 cam
LS6 intake
Jessel shaft mount nonadjustable rockers
ARP head studs
Cometic 4.03 bore head gskts.
Set of NGK TR8 plugs
I have right at 3k in all of this. I did get a really good deal though. The motor makes 430rwhp and 550rwtq on motor through a TH400, 4000 stall, steel DS, and a Moser 12 bolt with 3.73 gears.
On order at this moment.
317 castings 13.1:1 CR CNC heads
Kooks 2in Primary headers
This should bump up the HP alittle. I spray the car with 250 worth of bottle.
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Mike are you talking about just the motor or everything to get that motor to work the way you want it to..... I have a little over $15k under the hood by tyhe time my new motor, fuel system, and new 8 rib pulley setup was done.
Kyle
Kyle
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From: Houston , TX
Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Mike are you talking about just the motor or everything to get that motor to work the way you want it to..... I have a little over $15k under the hood by tyhe time my new motor, fuel system, and new 8 rib pulley setup was done.
Kyle
Kyle
Do you have ape heads too ?
My motor is on its way to me
Geomar
$4640 for the short block
$4600 for the blower
$695 for the 8 rib setup
$1600 for my fuel system
$1800 for heads
$400 for intake
$240 Head studs
$550 LT Headers
So $14525.... so a little under $15K with out adding in little stuff......... it may sound low, but you spent big bucks on that 4" crank and a F1 head unit.... and a stand alone PCM.... not needed here yet...... i probably wont even use what i have to its potentional for a few years......
Kyle
$4600 for the blower
$695 for the 8 rib setup
$1600 for my fuel system
$1800 for heads
$400 for intake
$240 Head studs
$550 LT Headers
So $14525.... so a little under $15K with out adding in little stuff......... it may sound low, but you spent big bucks on that 4" crank and a F1 head unit.... and a stand alone PCM.... not needed here yet...... i probably wont even use what i have to its potentional for a few years......
Kyle
I'm almost done with my 408. I'll have about $7500 plus gaskets in it. It has:
6.0L iron block, Lunati billit crank and rods, Lunati pistons, Comp cam, lifters, pushrods. Rollmaster double timing chain, Stage 3 6.0l heads. I'm looking for around 600rwhp on about 7 psi. with a D1sc. and pump gas.
6.0L iron block, Lunati billit crank and rods, Lunati pistons, Comp cam, lifters, pushrods. Rollmaster double timing chain, Stage 3 6.0l heads. I'm looking for around 600rwhp on about 7 psi. with a D1sc. and pump gas.
4,000 in the blower
all the normal bolt ons, lid, jet hot headers, magnaflow exhaust, guesstimating 12-1500
that's it, for now. just lightened my wallet by 21 g's by purchasing a home.
throttle body, mild cam and pulley are next that should net me over 500 to the wheels with my automatic. I can honestly be happy with that for a while, until i have enough funds to do the bottom end, have the tranny built and put a 12 bolt.
gawd i need one of those money trees.
all the normal bolt ons, lid, jet hot headers, magnaflow exhaust, guesstimating 12-1500
that's it, for now. just lightened my wallet by 21 g's by purchasing a home.
throttle body, mild cam and pulley are next that should net me over 500 to the wheels with my automatic. I can honestly be happy with that for a while, until i have enough funds to do the bottom end, have the tranny built and put a 12 bolt.
gawd i need one of those money trees.
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I'm still doing mine...
I'm spending less than I thought on heads.. I found out that some of the tricks like really raised runners don't matter as much on forced induction....
So far just a .30 over block with billet caps and ARPs holding them on.
I might have him 0-ring the the thing too..
Most the money will go into crank, rods, pistons....
I'm spending less than I thought on heads.. I found out that some of the tricks like really raised runners don't matter as much on forced induction....
So far just a .30 over block with billet caps and ARPs holding them on.
I might have him 0-ring the the thing too..
Most the money will go into crank, rods, pistons....
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From: Germantown, MD
Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Mike are you talking about just the motor or everything to get that motor to work the way you want it to..... I have a little over $15k under the hood by tyhe time my new motor, fuel system, and new 8 rib pulley setup was done.
Kyle
Kyle
I was hoping to get something built for around$6K, but it looks like to get the engine I want, to do the things I want I'm loking at more like $12-13K.
Man this **** is pricey. Makes you almost want to go out and just get a cobra where it's all done for you.... I said ALMOST 
Mike
one for sale... Anyone looking for a 6.0l Iron block including:
Diamond Forged Ceramic Coated -15cc Dish 4.03" Pistons 9-1 c.r.
Diamond 4130 Chromemoly Floating Wrist Pins
Total seal gapless rings set
Carillo billet rods with biggest carillo rod bolts 6.125 rod length
Federal Mogul 152M Main Bearings (coated)
Clevite CB663H Connecting Rod Bearings (coated)
Stock crank polished
Arp main studs
Arp l19 head studs
Thunder ported oil pump
Ls6 timing chain
Ls6 cam
Head gaskets of your choice
Tea #317 6.0l untouched heads with 2.02/1.60 valves, and orings
Thunder Racing Chromoly Pushrods
Stock rockers
Motor will come assembled oil pan to valve covers, all parts brand new except for rods, motor will need to be broke in as it has never been started before. It was built to handle lots of boost but I am running out of funds and need to sell.
asking $6000
Diamond Forged Ceramic Coated -15cc Dish 4.03" Pistons 9-1 c.r.
Diamond 4130 Chromemoly Floating Wrist Pins
Total seal gapless rings set
Carillo billet rods with biggest carillo rod bolts 6.125 rod length
Federal Mogul 152M Main Bearings (coated)
Clevite CB663H Connecting Rod Bearings (coated)
Stock crank polished
Arp main studs
Arp l19 head studs
Thunder ported oil pump
Ls6 timing chain
Ls6 cam
Head gaskets of your choice
Tea #317 6.0l untouched heads with 2.02/1.60 valves, and orings
Thunder Racing Chromoly Pushrods
Stock rockers
Motor will come assembled oil pan to valve covers, all parts brand new except for rods, motor will need to be broke in as it has never been started before. It was built to handle lots of boost but I am running out of funds and need to sell.
asking $6000